Spectrum HoloByte

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. was a developer of computer games, founded in 1983 and based in California. They published games for a number of platforms, including home computers of the 1980s and early 1990s, IBM PC compatibles and some video game consoles. The company was most famous for its simulation games, such as the Falcon line, and Vette!, a driving simulator from 1989. They also published Solitaire Royale (the first computer card solitaire program) and were the first to bring Tetris to gamers outside the Soviet Union. The company were also the distributor for Domark games before Domark set up its own US operations.

In 1993, Spectrum HoloByte acquired MicroProse Software, and games from both companies were published under their respective brands until 1996, when they were all consolidated under the MicroProse brand.

The merged company was then acquired by Hasbro Interactive in 1998 and in 1999, Spectrum HoloByte ceased to exist when the development studio was closed. Hasbro subsequently sold all the assets to Infogrames, now Atari.